Teen killed in crash at W.Va. raceway

May 26, 2008

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) - A 13-year-old New Hampshire boy was killed Monday morning in a crash at Summit Point Raceway in Jefferson County, according to West Virginia State Police.

The Londonderry, N.H., resident was driving in what police called a motorcycle race. His motorcycle struck another driver's cycle, and both drivers were thrown. Police said the first cycle was experiencing mechanical difficulties, causing a partial loss of control.

The teenager was run over by a third motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed, according to state police. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said he suffered major head and neck trauma.

Roadracingworld.com published a news release from Championship Cup Series, which sanctioned the race, identifying the driver who was killed as Alex Lyskawa.

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According to Summit Point's Web site, the Championship Cup Series/ASRA Cyclefest was being held Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the track.

Calls to Summit Point, which has three separate courses, were not returned Monday.

Monday's crash was at least the third fatal motorcycle crash at the raceway since October 2001, according to Herald-Mail archives.